The chemical Finasteride has a designated molecular formula of C23H36N2O2 and a molecular weight of 372.553 g/mol. Synonyms may include: L-652,931, 4-Azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, N-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-, (5alpha,17beta)-, BRN 4269024, 17beta-(N-tert-butylcarbamoyl)-4-aza-5 alpha-androst-1-en-3-one, N-tert-Butyl-3-oxo-4-aza-5alpha-androst-1-ene-17beta-carboxamide, CCRIS 7438, (5alpha,17beta)-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-3-oxo-4-azaandrost-1-ene-17-carboxamide, Finasterida [INN-Spanish] (ChemID). Finasteride has been assigned a MeSH pharmacological action of: 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitor.